Environmental regulation not disadvantageous for competitiveness of the Dutch economy
Compared with other countries, the cost of environmental regulation in the Netherlands is high. However, this does not necessarily harm the competitiveness of the Dutch economy. The costs for...
Far-reaching measures to reduce emissions caused by North Sea shipping have proven to be cost-effective in improving air quality in the Netherlands. Measures at sea are important, considering shipping...
Extra effort needed to achieve the desired result from the turnabout of nature conservation policy
For several years now, the central government has been wanting to increase the involvement of farmers and other private landowners in nature conservation. This policy is known as the turnabout. The...
The fragmentation of nature and landschap continues
The landscapes and nature conservation areas of national and international importance in the Netherlands are becoming more fragmented. This is not yet being prevented through current policies...
Cost-effectiveness of additional abatement options for cleaner air
Since air quality measures can be effectuated quicker under national policy than under European policy, further improvement of the air quality in the Netherlands up to 2015 will have to come from...
India is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy and, correspondingly, in resource use and emissions. This report explores the possibilities to model the future developments in...
Biodiversity further deteriorates in the next 50 year
Biodiversity loss will remain unabatedly high up to 2050. This is the conclusion from an investigation carried out by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP) in cooperation with others...
A global coalition of all major countries is needed to meet the EU 2 degree climate target
The cost and effectiveness of climate policy in Europe depend on the international post-2012 climate regime. This report analyzes four alternative policy scenarios. The analysis shows that only if all...
Chinese CO2 emissions in perspective - Country intercomparison of CO2 emissions
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP) announced this week that according to preliminary estimates in 2006 China topped the list of CO2 emitting countries, surpassing the USA by an...
China now no. 1 in CO2 emissions; USA in second position
In 2006 global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use increased by about 2.6%, which is less than the 3.3% increase in 2005. China’s 2006 CO2 emissions surpassed those of the USA by 8%. This includes CO2...
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